50 Documentaries to See Before You Die
| 50 Documentaries to See Before You Die | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Presented by | Morgan Spurlock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jim Fraenkel (series producer/director) Tom Barbor-Might |
| Producers | Jason Berger Jesse Dixon Neil Edson Toby Lichtig Mark Marraccini |
| Editors | Gabriel Edvy Kieran Ridgers Steven McInerney Paul Mills David Thompson |
| Running time | 52 minutes |
| Production companies | Kids at Play Media Current TV |
| Release | |
| Original network | Current TV |
| Original release | 2 August – 30 August 2011 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
50 Documentaries to See Before You Die is a 2011 five-episode television series about the greatest documentary films in the last half century.
Summary[]
This limited series, presented by Morgan Spurlock and on the television network Current TV, featured what editors regard as fifty of the most influential and/or important documentary films from the past 25 years.[1][2][3]
Episodes[]
"Life After Donkey Kong"[]
- 50. Spellbound, by Jeffrey Blitz (2002)
- 49. Madonna: Truth or Dare, by Alek Keshishian (1991)
- 48. The Kid Stays in the Picture, by Nanette Burstein and Brett Morgen (2002)
- 47. One Day in September, by Kevin Macdonald (1999)
- 46. Little Dieter Needs to Fly, by Werner Herzog (1998)
- 45. The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years, by Penelope Spheeris (1988)
- 44. Burma VJ, by Anders Østergaard (2008)
- 43. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts, by Spike Lee (2006)
- 42. Catfish, by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (2010)
- 41. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, by Seth Gordon (2007)
"The Boy Who Loves Jesus Grows Up"[]
- 40. When We Were Kings, by Leon Gast (1996)
- 39. Biggie & Tupac, by Nick Broomfield (2002)
- 38. March of the Penguins, by Luc Jacquet (2005)
- 37. Inside Job, by Charles H. Ferguson (2010)
- 36. Taxi to the Dark Side, by Alex Gibney (2007)
- 35. Paragraph 175, by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman (2000)
- 34. Brother’s Keeper, by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky (1992)
- 33. Tongues Untied, by Marlon Riggs (1989)
- 32. Dogtown and Z-Boys, by Stacy Peralta (2001)
- 31. Jesus Camp, by Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing (2006)
"When Morgan Spurlock Met Mr. Brainwash"[]
- 30. Fahrenheit 9/11, by Michael Moore (2004)
- 29. Man on Wire, by James Marsh (2008)
- 28. Gasland, by Josh Fox (2010)
- 27. Tarnation, by Jonathan Caouette (2003)
- 26. Murderball, by Henry Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro (2005)
- 25. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, by Alex Gibney (2005)
- 24. Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills, by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky (1996)
- 23. The Eyes of Tammy Faye, by Fenton Bailey (2000)
- 22. Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing, by Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck (2006)
- 21. Exit Through the Gift Shop, by Banksy (2010)
"When Morgan Spurlock Went to a Drag Ball"[]
- 20. Capturing the Friedmans, by Andrew Jarecki (2003)
- 19. Touching the Void, by Kevin Macdonald (2003)
- 18. Food, Inc., by Robert Kenner (2008)
- 17. Street Fight, by Marshall Curry (2005)
- 16. Bus 174, by José Padilha and Felipe Lacerda (2002)
- 15. Crumb, by Terry Zwigoff (1994)
- 14. Dark Days, by Marc Singer (2000)
- 13. The Fog of War, by Errol Morris (2003)
- 12. Bowling for Columbine, by Michael Moore (2002)
- 11. Paris Is Burning, by Jennie Livingston (1990)
"Top 10 Docs To See Before You Die"[]
- 10. Grizzly Man, by Werner Herzog (2005)
- 9. Trouble the Water, by Tia Lessin and Carl Deal (2008)
- 8. An Inconvenient Truth, by Davis Guggenheim (2006)
- 7. The Celluloid Closet, by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman (1995)
- 6. The War Room, by Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker (1993)
- 5. Super Size Me, by Morgan Spurlock (2004)
- 4. Waltz with Bashir, by Ari Folman (2008)
- 3. Roger & Me, by Michael Moore (1989)
- 2. The Thin Blue Line, by Errol Morris (1988)
- 1. Hoop Dreams, by Steve James (1994)
See also[]
- 50 Films to See Before You Die
- International Documentary Association top 25 documentaries
- Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary
References[]
- ^ TV Guide
- ^ 50 Docs: Sizzle Reel on Vimeo
- ^ 50 Documentaries (Among Others) to See Before You Die|The New York Public Library
- ^ The One Must-See Documentary?-The New York Times
- ^ IDA Editorial Staff (1 August 2011). "50 Documentaries to See Before You Die". International Documentary Association. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2010s American documentary television series
- 2011 American television series debuts
- 2011 American television series endings
- Current TV original programming
- Works about documentary film
- Lists of documentary films
- Top film lists